Archives for February 28, 2012

Posts from February 28, 2012

Yesterday I linked to a story posted by the family friend of Barbara Johnson, telling of how a Catholic priest at a Maryland church walked out of a funeral in protest during Johnson's eulogy for her mother, after refusing her communion, all becau… Read

MARRIAGE NEWS WATCH: AFER's Matt Baume with the latest on Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, and DOMA. MITT ROMNEY: As a stump speech it's rather pathetic, but as a commercial for Michigan it's not bad. WRATH OF THE TITANS: Sam Worthington bat… Read

Santorum robocalls Michigan Democrats urging them to vote for him. Explains: "We're going to get voters that we need to be able to win this election. And we're going to do that here in Michigan today." Girl Scout Candygasm. Harvard… Read

'One Million Moms', who last month went after JC Penney for hiring "open homosexual" Ellen DeGeneres as its spokesperson, has turned its attention to 'Toys R Us', threatening the toy chain with a boycott if it refuses to rem… Read

Books and the curative powers of storytelling are celebrated in the moving animated short from Moonbot Studios which won the Oscar this year. Open Culture adds: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore offers a modern tribute to an old world… Read

Brandon Morgan and Dalan Wells, the couple in the Marine homecoming photo that went viral over the weekend speak to Honolulu news station KHON. Says Brandon: "This is a homecoming picture. Gay, straight, it doesn't matter who you are. Love i… Read

Frank Rich sat down with Rachel Maddow last night to discuss why pro-gay Republican power players like Paul Singer and Dick Cheney (rumored to have lobbied behind the scenes for marraige equality in Maryland) – and gay Republicans like Ken Mehlman re… Read

Not sure when announcement of the Dancing with the Stars cast became such an 'event', but there was a big to-do on Good Morning America this morning. Other competitors include Jack Wagner, Melissa Gilbert, Donald Driver, William Levy, Sherri… Read